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Christmas ‘Seasonings’ – Festive Flavours of the World

4th November 2020

Following the launch of our Street Food Chef Seasonings range, our team of chefs have continued to immerse themselves in authentic flavours of the globe, from traditional street food vendors on the streets of Vietnam, to the country style smoke houses of America. The more we explored, the more we thought… a turkey Christmas dinner is a classic in the UK that millions of households across the country will tuck into on the 25th of December, but what do other countries around the world call their ‘Christmas dinner’?

From Romania to Mexico, Poland to Madagascar, discover Christmas dishes from around the world below.

To view the full recipes, simply click the image.

Mexico
Chiles en Nogada

Mexico – Chiles en Nogada

Ethiopia
Doro Wat (Spiced Chicken)

Ethiopia – Doro Wat (Spiced Chicken)

France
Coquilles Saint-Jacques

France – Coquilles Saint-Jacques

Romania
Ciorba De Periosoare

Romania – Ciorba De Periosoare

Greece
Avgolemono (Chicken Soup)

Greece – Avgolemono (Chicken Soup)

Sweden
Janssons Frestele

Sweden – Janssons Frestele

Madagascar
Akoho Sy Voanio

Madagascar – Akoho Sy Voanio

Poland
Bigos

Poland – Bigos

What will you be cooking up over the festive period?

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